The Medical Council has lost the case taken against it by a retired Taranaki radiologist and a Wellington-based specialist GP over COVID-19 vaccination
Two new studies published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal confirm that COVID-19 vaccines provide additional protection for people who have already been infected with SARS-CoV-2, especially against severe disease
A new collaboration between the Canterbury District Health Board and Ara’s Department of Health Practice means that student Grace Fissenden, 20, can help out "in a different way" with the Covid-19 response at Christchurch Hospital. From this week, the second-year nursing student can now be employed as a Healthcare Assistant, earning both wages and clinical hours towards her Ara nursing degree
The Government is ramping up the flu vaccination campaign which starts today, with 40 per cent more flu shots available this year as part of the COVID-19 winter plan
A large rise in the value of imports of diagnostic reagents, including rapid antigen tests (RATs), is the latest in a series of changes in import patterns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stats NZ said today
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management